Road Cyclists - What are you riding?

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Back in the late '50's it was Claud Butlers, Falcon and Carltons. I had the latter from Ken Ellerkers.
 
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I last had a bike(in Hull) 56 years ago -Raleigh racing bike with Sturmey Archer gears. This Christmas am being given a new Mountain bike which will be used 70% on rough bush tracks and fire trails, 20% on rough bitumen roads and 10% on new smooth roads.
Currently looking at models by Elsworth, Endura and Intense. Raleigh also make Mountain bikes.
Any recommendations/comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!
 
BLUE_MOUNTAINS_BEAR said:
I last had a bike(in Hull) 56 years ago -Raleigh racing bike with Sturmey Archer gears. This Christmas am being given a new Mountain bike which will be used 70% on rough bush tracks and fire trails, 20% on rough bitumen roads and 10% on new smooth roads.
Currently looking at models by Elsworth, Endura and Intense. Raleigh also make Mountain bikes.
Any recommendations/comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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What you need, is a Flazlame Special, with a simple configuration IronPython .Net 4. :emoticon-0112-wonde
 
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BLUE_MOUNTAINS_BEAR said:
I last had a bike(in Hull) 56 years ago -Raleigh racing bike with Sturmey Archer gears. This Christmas am being given a new Mountain bike which will be used 70% on rough bush tracks and fire trails, 20% on rough bitumen roads and 10% on new smooth roads.
Currently looking at models by Elsworth, Endura and Intense. Raleigh also make Mountain bikes.
Any recommendations/comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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I would get something with front suspension only - not full suspension for general riding - front suspension will stop the buffeting through the wrists from varied road surfaces.
 
Hull City AFC (GLP) said:
It makes fat blokes feel good about themselves LOL
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fat lads are better off with a heavier bike which makes them work harder to go the same distance thus resulting in increased weight loss. That's why I have a ****ty 150 quid mountain bike from Decathlon, well that and the fact that the roads in Sheffield are often worse than mountain bike trails so big ass wheels are needed
 
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For cycling to work ,I have a Specialized hybrid , cost me £800 and cheap in comparison to a lot mentioned here , but it's my first road bike that cost over 125 and the difference was massive ,had it 3yrs now and it gets daily use
 
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WhittlingStick said:
For cycling to work ,I have a Specialized hybrid , cost me £800 and cheap in comparison to a lot mentioned here , but it's my first road bike that cost over 125 and the difference was massive ,had it 3yrs now and it gets daily use
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I've just bought the Mrs a Specialized Hybrid bike. Like the 2 bikes before it, it's not looking promising - it's 3 months old and has yet to turn a wheel in anger.
 
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Where I live, I can get to the village/P.O./pub or into town for supermarket, travelling by quiet-ish lanes or off-road hard farm tracks. A lot of flints, looking to chiv your tyres. A mate gave me a (steel frame) Carrera Vulcan, several years old. A bit heavy, but good Tioga tyres (not a puncture in weeks)...
 
Hull City AFC (GLP) said:
I've just bought the Mrs a Specialized Hybrid bike. Like the 2 bikes before it, it's not looking promising - it's 3 months old and has yet to turn a wheel in anger.
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our lass got a Mary Poppins bike from East Coast cycles (y'know the Tweed set) - we did bike to North Ferriby cycling along the Humber for a pint but like you say thats it - in two years :/
 
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our lass got a Mary Poppins bike from East Coast cycles (y'know the Tweed set) - we did bike to North Ferriby cycling along the Humber for a pint but like you say thats it - in two years :/
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This is the third bike I've bought her. The premise being one was too big, one was too uncomfortable - I think she's taking me for a ride ;)
 
A lot of old (Clarion) cyclists get in my local. One old boy, last week, was on a Boardman. His son had bought it, disliked it and sold it half-price to his dad. Dad loves it.

Man and his wife on Rory O'Briens; quite a lot of trad Brit hand-builts.
 
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